Pennsylvania+Courts

=Pennsylvania Courts=



**Frequently Asked Questions About the Grand Jury System**
=Quiz Monday=

Part II Jury or Grand Jury (See the link above for information on the Grand Jury System) Part III Essay
 * 1) Create a diagram the illustrates the //Pennsylvania System of (5) Courts// with the lowest court on the bottom to the highest court in the state.
 * 2) Which court is the primary //trial court// on the County level?
 * 3) Which court hears cases involving under age drinking cases, traffic ticket appeals and landlord/ tenant cases.
 * 4) What is the name of the highest appellate court in the state of Pennsylvania?
 * 5) This court hears matters involving the state and/or local governments and individual citizens.
 * 6) This court conducts trials involving civil and criminal matters.
 * 7) is the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
 * 8) There are __ counties in the state of Pennsylvania.
 * 9) Who conducts a //preliminary arraignment//?
 * 10) What purpose does //bail// serve?
 * 1) 23 to 26 citizens
 * 2) Listens to testimony
 * 3) Hands down a formal accusation called an indictment
 * 4) Must reach a unanimous verdict of guilty or not guilty
 * 1) Describe a current event that we discussed in class and use at least three vocabulary terms (from class notes) in your summary of the story.

You and Pennsylvania's Judiciary